Santa Rosa Academy has gone 7-0 against Temecula Prep recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Santa Rosa Academy Rangers and the Temecula Prep Patriots are set to duel. Santa Rosa Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past seven matches -- so hopefully Temecula Prep likes a good challenge.
Santa Rosa Academy will head into Saturday's game on the come-up: they were handed a three-point defeat in their last matchup, but they sure didn't let that happen against The Webb Schools on Saturday. Santa Rosa Academy blew past The Webb Schools, posting a 43-12 win at home. The Rangers' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Daniel Marlow continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 75 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, while also throwing for 49 yards and a touchdown. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last seven games he's played dating back to last season. Dominic Vicente-Thomas was Marlow's top target, rushing for 46 yards and a touchdown.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Santa Rosa Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 226 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 165 rushing yards in 13 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Temecula Prep has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 9.5 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Saturday. They took a blow against Trinity Classical Academy, falling 40-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Patriots have suffered since November 3, 2023.
Santa Rosa Academy's victory bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Temecula Prep, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-2.
Everything came up roses for Santa Rosa Academy against Temecula Prep in their previous matchup back in September of 2022, as the team secured a 42-7 win. Does Santa Rosa Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Temecula Prep turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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